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Week 3
Part 2:
Metafiction is the inclusion of a secondary plot line within a story, which is itself consciously known to the characters as part of the story. A perfect example is the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," specifically its inclusion of "The Tale of Three Brothers." The story-within-a-story about the existence of three powerful artifacts is read like a work of fiction by the characters, but it is eventually revealed to be a historical tale and those artifacts are discovered to be real, becoming intrinsic to the plot of the larger Harry Potter story. Metafiction is a favourite storytelling device of mine, and I don't have any trouble seeing why authors like to include it in their work. It allows a sort of reprieve for the reader, a sort of change of pace, because they get to enjoy segments of a separate story. Intellectually, it is often also very appealing, as it allows the author to weave multiple plot lines together without creating a mess.
Part 1:
I have to be honest here. As I haven't yet completed the Week 2 blog, I can't sufficiently write this section. I apologize, and I hope to be caught up well before the deadline. For this week though, I will need to take a reduced mark.
Metafiction is the inclusion of a secondary plot line within a story, which is itself consciously known to the characters as part of the story. A perfect example is the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," specifically its inclusion of "The Tale of Three Brothers." The story-within-a-story about the existence of three powerful artifacts is read like a work of fiction by the characters, but it is eventually revealed to be a historical tale and those artifacts are discovered to be real, becoming intrinsic to the plot of the larger Harry Potter story. Metafiction is a favourite storytelling device of mine, and I don't have any trouble seeing why authors like to include it in their work. It allows a sort of reprieve for the reader, a sort of change of pace, because they get to enjoy segments of a separate story. Intellectually, it is often also very appealing, as it allows the author to weave multiple plot lines together without creating a mess.
Part 1:
I have to be honest here. As I haven't yet completed the Week 2 blog, I can't sufficiently write this section. I apologize, and I hope to be caught up well before the deadline. For this week though, I will need to take a reduced mark.